We need your support

As grateful as we are that everyone at Tassajara is safe for now and that the fire damage to buildings is not as extensive as it might have been, we are still in dire need of your help. The entire Zen Center community relies on the income generated by the Tassajara guest season to support and sustain not only Tassajara, but also the City Center and Green Gulch Farm throughout the year. In addition to lost income, we are looking at huge clean-up and significant rebuilding projects. We are deeply grateful for your donations at this time of loss and uncertainty. Thank you.

The Black Mountain Zen Centre of Belfast Ireland is organizing a benefit in behalf of Tassajara. Mora McAleenan, a student of Abbot Ryushin Paul Haller and a former Tassajara resident, is hoping to raise £1000 through donations, book sales and a benefit event scheduled for July 19. We are deeply grateful for their support and generosity. The dharma tree roots run deep and wide, and know no barriers.

Previous Updates

A Message to Our Guests: Tassajara Closed until July 31st

We are currently contacting people in chronological order of reservation date to reschedule or refund deposits. Please feel free to call our Reservations Office at 415-865-1899; we are open from Monday-Friday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, or you can email us at tassrez@sfzc.org . Obviously, we are quite busy right now, so if we aren’t able to pick up your call right away, please be assured that it will be returned in the order it was received.

You can also get an updated view of the fires using Google Earth. The USDA Forest Service offers a Google Earth view of the fire location. You will need to have Google Earth installed on your computer. Then you download this map: http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/kml/conus.kmz for fire detections. Tassajara's coordinates are: 36.23361388,-121.5500926. You can copy and paste these coordinates into the "Fly To" field and hit enter.

Information for Displaced Students

Right now, please continue to check this site for information and stay in touch via the Google group.